Fresh From Florida Sunshine Showdown: No. 1 Gators & No. 2 Seminoles
Kayli Kvistad drove in the game-winning run with down outs in the bottom of the seventh
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Fresh From Florida Sunshine Showdown: No. 1 Gators & No. 2 Seminoles

The Gators (46-4) come off a 2-1 weekend where the program produced back-to-back shutouts in the first two games against Tennessee in Knoxville to secure its third straight SEC Regular Season Championship.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 1 Florida travels to Tallahassee to take on No. 2 Florida State Wednesday at 7 p.m. in what is the final game of the Fresh from Florida Sunshine Showdown series this season.

The Gators (46-4) come off a 2-1 weekend where the program produced back-to-back shutouts in the first two games against Tennessee in Knoxville to secure its third straight SEC Regular Season Championship.

The Seminoles (47-3-1) enter tomorrow's matchup after they closed out the ACC regular season undefeated for their fifth consecutive ACC Regular Season Championship.

It's not the first time this season the two programs have met.  Just three weeks ago the pair squared off in Gainesville, Florida held the No. 3 ranking and Florida State ranked at the top of the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll when the two teams met for the first time in 2017.

The titanic matchup did not disappoint either as it went down to the very last inning with the Gators winning 1-0.

Junior Kayli Kvistad roped an RBI single to right field that scored senior Justine McLean in the bottom of the seventh inning to walk-off with the victory. McLean reached via a one-handed bunt single off reliever Megan King, who entered with one out in the seventh for starter Jessica Burroughs.

Amanda Lorenz pushed McLean into scoring position with a ground out to first base while Nicole DeWitt drew a two-out walk on a 3-1 count to set the table for Kvistad's heroics.

Delanie Gourley started in the circle for the Gators and provided five complete innings of quality work while Barnhill picked up the victory over the final two innings.

The Gators hold a 24-14 record over the Seminoles and have won 17 out of the last 18 games.

Fans are encouraged to arrive early as it is expected to be a capacity crowd at JoAnne Graf Field. Admission is free and the game will be streamed live via the ACC Network Extra found on WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN App.

Adam Schick and Kelsey Horton will also have the call on WGGG (92.1 FM/1230 AM) & WMOP (100.1 FM/900 AM).
 
 
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